"Is it my turn now?"

Sarg moved his arm, and Ennio instantly retreated, vanishing like an afterimage.

At that moment, Sarg stepped on the ground, becoming an afterimage himself, and followed right after.

Shave!

One of the six forms, utilizing explosive power to step dozens of times in an instant to enable high-speed movement; he naturally knew how to do it!

"Storm Kick!"

Seeing Sarg catch up, Ennio suppressed his astonishment and launched a series of kicks, unleashing chaotic slashes from his legs, heading straight for Sarg.

This time, Sarg didn't dodge. He stood firm and shouted, "Iron Block!"

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The slashes tore through his clothing, leaving several white marks on his skin before dissipating.

"One must reciprocate!"

Sarg kicked out directly, "Taste my move, Storm Kick: Cross!"

Buzz!

A pale blue slash took the shape of a cross and shot out from Sarg’s legs, carving a deep trench in the ground and heading straight for Ennio.

The ultra-fast kick stirred the air to form a slash; the technique was not simple; it was not just about speed.

Fortunately, Sarg not only understood it but could also use it skillfully!

"Moon Step!"

The cross-shaped slash was certainly difficult to dodge. Ennio stepped forward and jumped upwards.

"I've been waiting for this!"

Sarg stepped into the air and directly ascended, catching up with Ennio, who was leaping in mid-air, aiming for his chest.

Moon Step!

With powerful leg strength, he stepped on the air, generating immense levitation force, as if stepping on stairs or jumping on a spring, allowing him to fly temporarily in the air.

In the air, his body control was naturally less flexible than on the ground, but Sarg had been waiting to use this technique for a long time!

"North Star..."

Reaching Ennio, Sarg puffed up his cheeks and shot out a breath like an arrow, his hands moving like a peacock fanning its tail, ultimately transforming into countless fists that struck Ennio.

"Hundred Crack Fist!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

It was as if he was hit by a hundred bullets at once; Ennio's body shook continuously in the air, his massive form denting from the punches, even causing him to hover in the air for a while before crashing down heavily.

Boom!

The enormous body crashed to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust, and Sarg also bounced in the air before landing naturally.

The North Star Hundred Crack Fist, the signature move of the North Star Fist style, delivers a hundred punches at an extremely fast speed, striking the opponent's vital points. Once all are hit, the opponent will burst and die.

But this was the Hundred Crack Fist of the Fist Four, targeting vital points but with very little force.

However, what Sarg acquired was not the external power of the Fist Four, but the entirety of the North Star Fist.

The North Star Fist also had its own Lao version.

Lao's North Star Fist does not target vital points; it purely uses crushing power to smash opponents into pieces.

So in his training, he deliberately enhanced his strength until finally, he could fully unleash the bursting North Star Hundred Crack Fist and also combine his strength to shatter opponents!

If nothing unexpected happens...

The East Sea is a weak sea, where people regard Devil Fruits as legends.

Sarg's martial arts here could be said to be like punching the bandit king and stepping on the near-sea emperor; for ordinary people, getting close to him means no other outcome but death.

But the sea is not like that.

This sea has a high upper limit; no matter how powerful assassination techniques are, they are merely martial arts.

He is not really a native; he knows what powerful beings exist on the sea.

Firstly, there are the Devil Fruits.

Strange abilities, even those who possess powers that can determine life and death with a mere touch.

The North Star Fist is an assassination fist targeting vital points; as for strength... strong people here have no distinguishing features.

Targeting vital points does not mean it can target Devil Fruits; those who possess Devil Fruit abilities may even have the power to alter human physiology.

Secondly...

Whoosh!

The stirred dust suddenly contracted, and a foot heavily stepped out from the dust, revealing a bloodied body.

That stocky body was covered in blood, with visible bursts of blood vessels on his head, blood flowing into his eyes and teeth, looking extremely fierce.

"Haki..." Sarg said solemnly.

Haki can block his vital point strikes!

Sarg did not know Haki, so he naturally couldn't see it, but he could feel that while using the Hundred Crack Fist, there was an invisible armor hindering him from hitting Ennio's vital points.

"Hahaha!"

Ennio grinned widely, "Very impressive! If I hadn't blocked part of it, I would have probably been killed by you already! Kid, is that technique an ability?!"

"No... it's just a precise martial art."

Sarg replied gravely, "But you, Haki... it doesn't match your style; who exactly are you?"

Sarg had researched Haki; after all, coming to the sea means he had to study it.

It is a latent power that all living beings possess, manifesting as momentum, killing intent, fighting spirit... the will of life can take the form of Haki.

Of course, it also requires thorough training.

However, there are no real training methods for this; it relies entirely on oneself.

Sarg once wanted to learn Haki, but he couldn’t punch mountains like Karp, nor could he find a qualified strong person to train him.

But he knew that without will, one cannot possess Haki; even if one once had it, if the will fades, it will be lost. Whether it’s Observation Haki, Armament Haki, or the Conqueror’s Haki that requires talent...

A king who wants to eliminate his stepdaughter to solidify his throne and continue to indulge while allowing bandits to roam his country... even if his martial arts haven’t regressed, he shouldn’t possess Haki.

"What kind of person am I..."

Ennio staggered for a moment, then steadied himself, revealing a sinister smile, "I am, of course, the king of the Oikott Kingdom!!"

"Die!"

Suddenly, a woman's voice shouted from the side, and a cold glint shot swiftly towards Ennio.

Ennio immediately kicked sideways with a Storm Kick, and a pale blue slash flew out from his leg.

Swish!

Blood sprayed out in large amounts, splattering everywhere.

Crack!

A hand grabbed Lily's neck, lifting her effortlessly, while behind her, a group of Navy soldiers were cut in half.

"Lily!"

Ennio pulled Lily close to his face and growled fiercely, "Why must you stop me? Why not escape? You are already a wanted criminal on the sea, and it will only get worse! See those dead Navy soldiers? It was you; you all killed them! Right, Rat?!"

"Yes, yes!"

Colonel Rat had already been scared stiff by the bloody scene; upon hearing the shout and seeing Ennio's terrifying form, he instinctively stood at attention, "Maliciously attacking the Navy is a heinous crime; surely the bounty will be increased!"

"Shameless!"

Lily's eyes turned red as she shouted, "It’s clearly you who did this; you did all this, you usurper! So many bandits were forced out by you!"

"Usurper? Hahaha, I am the legitimate king! I gave a large amount of heavenly gold to the Celestial Dragons; they recognized me!"

Ennio extended another hand to stroke Lily's face, "And you... are just a canary in a cage; no one knows your identity. You say you are a princess, the heir to the kingdom, but who would believe that? Who would care? As for those bandits you mentioned..."

Crack...

He tightened his fingers, lifting Lily even higher so that the nearby onlookers drawn by the battle could see, also positioning Lily towards the city gate.

"Look, is that them?"

Not far away, a large group of ragged bandits was gradually approaching, tied with ropes and being prodded forward by soldiers behind them with guns, each one looking dejected.

This number, there must be hundreds.

Sarg even recognized a group of bandits from among them whom he had immobilized earlier.

"What have you done?" Lily shouted.

"You didn’t think I would let you run around freely, did you? As long as you are still in this country, I will definitely catch you. You have already been captured, and this group of wandering bandits will be put to use; selling you is selling you, selling them is selling them; since they can’t pay, let’s turn it into a sum of money!"

Boom!

Suddenly, a thunderclap echoed in the sky, illuminating Ennio's blood-soaked face, making it look extremely sinister.

"Listen well, trash!"

Ennio shouted at the bandits, "You are no longer of any use; those who can't pay taxes are no different from waste. I have decided to sell you all to pay off debts, so you won’t have to pay! Be grateful!!"

The bandits turned pale, their bodies becoming hunched as Ennio spoke.

"I will definitely kill you!" Lily shouted, her face flushed, straining to yell.

"You'd better be able to do that!"

Ennio sneered, tossing her towards Sarg, who merely sidestepped, letting Lily roll on the ground a few times, covered in dirt and dust.

Seeing this scene, Ennio paused for a moment, instinctively asking, "Why didn’t you catch her?"

"Why should I catch her?" Sarg countered.

Ennio twitched his mouth, casting a subtle glance at Lily, quickly regaining his composure and becoming arrogant again.

"Next, I will collect more taxes, pay more heavenly gold; see those ships at the port?"

He pointed at the large and small ships docked at the port ahead, "Heavenly gold needs to fill those ships. Once the money is enough, I will also become a Celestial Dragon!"

He extended his hand towards the onlooking citizens, excitedly saying, "You all need to pay more taxes for the dreams of your king!"

This made most of those citizens turn pale and begin to stir restlessly.

"Your Majesty, no more taxes!"

A citizen pleaded, "We are already in a tough spot; if you increase the taxes again, we really won’t be able to survive!"

"If you can’t survive, then go become slaves together!"

Ennio waved his hand, "Arrest them all; those who can’t pay will all become slaves!"

With a single command, the soldiers who had been holding the bandits and those behind Ennio all moved, charging towards the group of citizens.

"And you!"

Only then did Ennio look at Sarg, wiping his blood-soaked face, "You offended me, so you will also become a slave!"

Whoosh!

He quickly approached Sarg with a series of kicks and threw a heavy punch down.

Sarg raised an eyebrow and didn’t dodge, throwing out a punch of his own.

Bang!!

Fist against fist, a muffled sound erupted, and a wave of air exploded from the punch, blowing away the gradually falling drizzle.

Sarg didn’t even take a step back; if it were purely about strength, he wouldn’t lose to this human cannonball.

Moreover, having Haki was irrelevant; this guy...

"Your death star is shining brightly!" Sarg snarled.